trying to add first 2008 dc to domain dns problems
Im going through the dcpromo process for my first 2008 r2 dc. forestprep and domainprep went through with no errors. now in the process of promoting it i get the.
A delegation for the dns server cannot be created because authoritative parent zone cannot be found ot ir does not run windows dns server.
i looked it up that problem and most people thought the cause was because it was the first dns server in the domain. this is not the case. on the network settings on the new 2008 soon to be dc... it is pointing to an already existing dc with active directory integrated dns.
so i go over to the 2003 r2 dc with dns running and go to the event viewer for dns and i see all these event id 4004 errors in the event viewer. i don't think my dns is functioning properly. im on hold on the dcpromo install.
attached are the 2 errors i am seeing
dcpromo-error.jpg
A delegation for the dns server cannot be created because authoritative parent zone cannot be found ot ir does not run windows dns server.
i looked it up that problem and most people thought the cause was because it was the first dns server in the domain. this is not the case. on the network settings on the new 2008 soon to be dc... it is pointing to an already existing dc with active directory integrated dns.
so i go over to the 2003 r2 dc with dns running and go to the event viewer for dns and i see all these event id 4004 errors in the event viewer. i don't think my dns is functioning properly. im on hold on the dcpromo install.
attached are the 2 errors i am seeing
dcpromo-error.jpg
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in the dns mmc on the existing 2003 r2 domain controller.
there is no msdsc.domain.com in the forward lookup zones.
in the zone with the correct name... the _msdcs folder is not greyed out.
there is no msdsc.domain.com in the forward lookup zones.
in the zone with the correct name... the _msdcs folder is not greyed out.
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I don't have a folder _msdcs underneath the forward lookup zones.
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everything passed dcdiag /dnsass except for this one
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x825A0011
Time Generated: 04/12/2010 15:20:12
(Event String could not be retrieved)
......................... "Servername" failed test systemlog
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x825A0011
Time Generated: 04/12/2010 15:20:12
(Event String could not be retrieved)
......................... "Servername" failed test systemlog
Run dcdiag then post.
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Domain Controller Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: Site 1\SERVERNAME
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... SERVERNAME passed test Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: Site 1\SERVERNAME
Starting test: Replications
......................... SERVERNAME passed test Replications
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... SERVERNAME passed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... SERVERNAME passed test NetLogons
Starting test: Advertising
......................... SERVERNAME passed test Advertising
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... SERVERNAME passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: RidManager
......................... SERVERNAME passed test RidManager
Starting test: MachineAccount
Warning: Attribute userAccountControl of SERVERNAME is: 0x82020 = ( UF_PASSWD_NOTREQD | UF_SERVER_TRUST_ACCOUNT | UF_TRUSTED_FOR_DELEGATION )
Typical setting for a DC is 0x82000 = ( UF_SERVER_TRUST_ACCOUNT | UF_TRUSTED_FOR_DELEGATION )
This may be affecting replication?
......................... SERVERNAME passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: Services
......................... SERVERNAME passed test Services
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... SERVERNAME passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: frssysvol
......................... SERVERNAME passed test frssysvol
Starting test: frsevent
......................... SERVERNAME passed test frsevent
Starting test: kccevent
......................... SERVERNAME passed test kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x825A0011
Time Generated: 04/12/2010 15:20:12
(Event String could not be retrieved)
......................... SERVERNAME failed test systemlog
Starting test: VerifyReferences
......................... SERVERNAME passed test VerifyReferences
Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : Schema
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : Configuration
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : ci
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ci passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ci passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running enterprise tests on : "domain name"
Starting test: Intersite
......................... "domain name" passed test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... "domain name" passed test FsmoCheck
Make sure the times are sync with the correct dates applied.
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the times on the domain controllers are in sync.
one thing of note. is that i have 2 sites in sites and services. the default-first-site-name doesnt seem to be used.
the site for my domain has servers listed
one thing of note. is that i have 2 sites in sites and services. the default-first-site-name doesnt seem to be used.
the site for my domain has servers listed
Do you have another DNS server that you can point too?
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yes
i made the primary dns server on the 2008 server i am promoting to both of my dns servers and i get the same error.
cannot find authoritative server
i made the primary dns server on the 2008 server i am promoting to both of my dns servers and i get the same error.
cannot find authoritative server
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one more sympton...
nslookup has the error
***Can't find server name for address (ip address of dns server): Non-existent domain
Default Server: UnKnown
Address: (ip address of dns server)
the same error occurs from nslookup from a either workstation on the domain or even on the dc that is the dns server itself.
nslookup has the error
***Can't find server name for address (ip address of dns server): Non-existent domain
Default Server: UnKnown
Address: (ip address of dns server)
the same error occurs from nslookup from a either workstation on the domain or even on the dc that is the dns server itself.
Looks like you have two NICs on this server. Are they teamed or are they on different networks? Or two connections to the same network?
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both servers have 2 nics.
both of them have one disabled and one enabled
each nic on each server seemed to be configured correctly
each dns server points to the other as its preferred dns server and to itself for the alternate dns server
both of them have one disabled and one enabled
each nic on each server seemed to be configured correctly
each dns server points to the other as its preferred dns server and to itself for the alternate dns server
OK - looked to me like in your screen capture both NICs were active. If you try a simple ping by server name from the new server to the DNS server, what do you get? How about if you do an nslookup from the new server to the existing DC? If you run netdiag on the both servers, what do you get? Please post results.
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the 2008 r2 server doesnt seem to run netdiag (this is the server i am trying to promote)
on the other server the results are as follows (domain controller 2003 r2)
Domain Controller Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: 1CityHallSite\servername
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... servername passed test Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: 1CityHallSite\servername
Starting test: Replications
......................... servername passed test Replications
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... servername passed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... servername passed test NetLogons
Starting test: Advertising
......................... servername passed test Advertising
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... servername passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: RidManager
......................... servername passed test RidManager
Starting test: MachineAccount
Warning: Attribute userAccountControl of servername is: 0x82020 = ( UF_PASSWD_NOTREQD | UF_SERVER_TRUST_ACCOUNT | UF_TRUSTED_FOR_DELEGATION )
Typical setting for a DC is 0x82000 = ( UF_SERVER_TRUST_ACCOUNT | UF_TRUSTED_FOR_DELEGATION )
This may be affecting replication?
......................... servername passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: Services
......................... servername passed test Services
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... servername passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: frssysvol
......................... servername passed test frssysvol
Starting test: frsevent
......................... servername passed test frsevent
Starting test: kccevent
......................... servername passed test kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x825A0011
Time Generated: 04/12/2010 15:20:12
(Event String could not be retrieved)
......................... servername failed test systemlog
Starting test: VerifyReferences
......................... servername passed test VerifyReferences
Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : Schema
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : Configuration
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : ci
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ci passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ci passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running enterprise tests on : domain_name
Starting test: Intersite
......................... domain_name passed test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... domain_name passed test FsmoCheck
on the other server the results are as follows (domain controller 2003 r2)
Domain Controller Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: 1CityHallSite\servername
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... servername passed test Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: 1CityHallSite\servername
Starting test: Replications
......................... servername passed test Replications
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... servername passed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... servername passed test NetLogons
Starting test: Advertising
......................... servername passed test Advertising
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... servername passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: RidManager
......................... servername passed test RidManager
Starting test: MachineAccount
Warning: Attribute userAccountControl of servername is: 0x82020 = ( UF_PASSWD_NOTREQD | UF_SERVER_TRUST_ACCOUNT | UF_TRUSTED_FOR_DELEGATION )
Typical setting for a DC is 0x82000 = ( UF_SERVER_TRUST_ACCOUNT | UF_TRUSTED_FOR_DELEGATION )
This may be affecting replication?
......................... servername passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: Services
......................... servername passed test Services
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... servername passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: frssysvol
......................... servername passed test frssysvol
Starting test: frsevent
......................... servername passed test frsevent
Starting test: kccevent
......................... servername passed test kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x825A0011
Time Generated: 04/12/2010 15:20:12
(Event String could not be retrieved)
......................... servername failed test systemlog
Starting test: VerifyReferences
......................... servername passed test VerifyReferences
Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : Schema
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : Configuration
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : ci
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ci passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ci passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running enterprise tests on : domain_name
Starting test: Intersite
......................... domain_name passed test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... domain_name passed test FsmoCheck
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sorry hypercat
im away from work now.
ill run it tomorrow and get back to you
im away from work now.
ill run it tomorrow and get back to you
Netdiag is not a tool in 2008 servers.
Post dcdiag /test:dns
And ipconfig /all
Post dcdiag /test:dns
And ipconfig /all
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netdiag results from the 2003 r2 dc
..........................
Computer Name: servername
DNS Host Name: servername.domainname
System info : Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Build 3790)
Processor : x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 5, GenuineIntel
List of installed hotfixes :
KB911564
KB921503
KB923561
KB925398_WMP64
KB925876
KB925902
KB926122
KB927891
KB928090-IE7
KB929123
KB929969
KB930178
KB931768-IE7
KB931784
KB931836
KB932168
KB933360
KB933566-IE7
KB933729
KB933854
KB935839
KB935840
KB935966
KB936021
KB936357
KB936782
KB938127-IE7
KB938464
KB941202
KB941568
KB941569
KB941644
KB941672
KB941693
KB942763
KB942830
KB942831
KB943055
KB943460
KB943484
KB943485
KB944533-IE7
KB944653
KB945553
KB946026
KB948496
KB948590
KB948745
KB949014
KB950759-IE7
KB950760
KB950762
KB950974
KB951066
KB951072-v2
KB951698
KB951746
KB951748
KB952004
KB952069
KB952954
KB953155
KB953298
KB954155
KB954211
KB954550-v5
KB954600
KB955069
KB955759
KB955839
KB956390-IE7
KB956391
KB956572
KB956744
KB956802
KB956803
KB956841
KB956844
KB957095
KB957097
KB958215-IE7
KB958644
KB958687
KB958690
KB958869
KB959426
KB960225
KB960714-IE7
KB960715
KB960803
KB960859
KB961063
KB961064
KB961118
KB961260-IE7
KB961371-v2
KB961373
KB961501
KB963027-IE7
KB967715
KB967723
KB968389
KB968537
KB968816
KB969059
KB969805
KB969883
KB969897-IE7
KB969897-IE8
KB969898
KB969947
KB970238
KB970483
KB970653-v3
KB971032
KB971468
KB971486
KB971557
KB971633
KB971657
KB971737
KB971961-IE8
KB972260-IE8
KB972270
KB973037
KB973346
KB973354
KB973507
KB973525
KB973540
KB973687
KB973815
KB973869
KB973904
KB973917
KB974112
KB974318
KB974392
KB974455-IE8
KB974571
KB975025
KB975254
KB975467
KB975560
KB975713
KB976098-v2
KB976325-IE8
KB976662-IE8
KB976749-IE8
KB977165
KB977290
KB977914
KB978037
KB978207-IE8
KB978251
KB978262
KB978706
KB979306
KB980182-IE8
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Netcard queries test . . . . . . . : Passed
Per interface results:
Adapter : 192.168.1.3
Netcard queries test . . . : Passed
Host Name. . . . . . . . . : servername
IP Address . . . . . . . . : 10.100.1.1
Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway. . . . . . : 10.100.0.1
Primary WINS Server. . . . : 192.168.1.4
Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 10.100.1.2
10.100.1.1
IpConfig results . . . . . : Failed
Pinging the Primary WINS server 192.168.1.4 - not reachable
AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed
Default gateway test . . . : Passed
NetBT name test. . . . . . : Passed
[WARNING] At least one of the <00> 'WorkStation Service', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names is missing.
WINS service test. . . . . : Failed
The test failed. We were unable to query the WINS servers.
Global results:
Domain membership test . . . . . . : Passed
NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently configured:
NetBT_Tcpip_{13F11C29-A7BA
1 NetBt transport currently configured.
Autonet address test . . . . . . . : Passed
IP loopback ping test. . . . . . . : Passed
Default gateway test . . . . . . . : Passed
NetBT name test. . . . . . . . . . : Passed
[WARNING] You don't have a single interface with the <00> 'WorkStation Service', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names defined.
Winsock test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
PASS - All the DNS entries for DC are registered on DNS server '10.100.1.2' and other DCs also have some of the names registered.
PASS - All the DNS entries for DC are registered on DNS server '10.100.1.1' and other DCs also have some of the names registered.
Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently bound to the Redir
NetBT_Tcpip_{13F11C29-A7BA
The redir is bound to 1 NetBt transport.
List of NetBt transports currently bound to the browser
NetBT_Tcpip_{13F11C29-A7BA
The browser is bound to 1 NetBt transport.
DC discovery test. . . . . . . . . : Passed
DC list test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
Trust relationship test. . . . . . : Skipped
Kerberos test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
LDAP test. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
Bindings test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
WAN configuration test . . . . . . : Skipped
No active remote access connections.
Modem diagnostics test . . . . . . : Passed
IP Security test . . . . . . . . . : Skipped
Note: run "netsh ipsec dynamic show /?" for more detailed information
The command completed successfully
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Computer Name: servername
DNS Host Name: servername.domainname
System info : Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Build 3790)
Processor : x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 5, GenuineIntel
List of installed hotfixes :
KB911564
KB921503
KB923561
KB925398_WMP64
KB925876
KB925902
KB926122
KB927891
KB928090-IE7
KB929123
KB929969
KB930178
KB931768-IE7
KB931784
KB931836
KB932168
KB933360
KB933566-IE7
KB933729
KB933854
KB935839
KB935840
KB935966
KB936021
KB936357
KB936782
KB938127-IE7
KB938464
KB941202
KB941568
KB941569
KB941644
KB941672
KB941693
KB942763
KB942830
KB942831
KB943055
KB943460
KB943484
KB943485
KB944533-IE7
KB944653
KB945553
KB946026
KB948496
KB948590
KB948745
KB949014
KB950759-IE7
KB950760
KB950762
KB950974
KB951066
KB951072-v2
KB951698
KB951746
KB951748
KB952004
KB952069
KB952954
KB953155
KB953298
KB954155
KB954211
KB954550-v5
KB954600
KB955069
KB955759
KB955839
KB956390-IE7
KB956391
KB956572
KB956744
KB956802
KB956803
KB956841
KB956844
KB957095
KB957097
KB958215-IE7
KB958644
KB958687
KB958690
KB958869
KB959426
KB960225
KB960714-IE7
KB960715
KB960803
KB960859
KB961063
KB961064
KB961118
KB961260-IE7
KB961371-v2
KB961373
KB961501
KB963027-IE7
KB967715
KB967723
KB968389
KB968537
KB968816
KB969059
KB969805
KB969883
KB969897-IE7
KB969897-IE8
KB969898
KB969947
KB970238
KB970483
KB970653-v3
KB971032
KB971468
KB971486
KB971557
KB971633
KB971657
KB971737
KB971961-IE8
KB972260-IE8
KB972270
KB973037
KB973346
KB973354
KB973507
KB973525
KB973540
KB973687
KB973815
KB973869
KB973904
KB973917
KB974112
KB974318
KB974392
KB974455-IE8
KB974571
KB975025
KB975254
KB975467
KB975560
KB975713
KB976098-v2
KB976325-IE8
KB976662-IE8
KB976749-IE8
KB977165
KB977290
KB977914
KB978037
KB978207-IE8
KB978251
KB978262
KB978706
KB979306
KB980182-IE8
Q147222
Netcard queries test . . . . . . . : Passed
Per interface results:
Adapter : 192.168.1.3
Netcard queries test . . . : Passed
Host Name. . . . . . . . . : servername
IP Address . . . . . . . . : 10.100.1.1
Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway. . . . . . : 10.100.0.1
Primary WINS Server. . . . : 192.168.1.4
Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 10.100.1.2
10.100.1.1
IpConfig results . . . . . : Failed
Pinging the Primary WINS server 192.168.1.4 - not reachable
AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed
Default gateway test . . . : Passed
NetBT name test. . . . . . : Passed
[WARNING] At least one of the <00> 'WorkStation Service', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names is missing.
WINS service test. . . . . : Failed
The test failed. We were unable to query the WINS servers.
Global results:
Domain membership test . . . . . . : Passed
NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently configured:
NetBT_Tcpip_{13F11C29-A7BA
1 NetBt transport currently configured.
Autonet address test . . . . . . . : Passed
IP loopback ping test. . . . . . . : Passed
Default gateway test . . . . . . . : Passed
NetBT name test. . . . . . . . . . : Passed
[WARNING] You don't have a single interface with the <00> 'WorkStation Service', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names defined.
Winsock test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
PASS - All the DNS entries for DC are registered on DNS server '10.100.1.2' and other DCs also have some of the names registered.
PASS - All the DNS entries for DC are registered on DNS server '10.100.1.1' and other DCs also have some of the names registered.
Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently bound to the Redir
NetBT_Tcpip_{13F11C29-A7BA
The redir is bound to 1 NetBt transport.
List of NetBt transports currently bound to the browser
NetBT_Tcpip_{13F11C29-A7BA
The browser is bound to 1 NetBt transport.
DC discovery test. . . . . . . . . : Passed
DC list test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
Trust relationship test. . . . . . : Skipped
Kerberos test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
LDAP test. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
Bindings test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
WAN configuration test . . . . . . : Skipped
No active remote access connections.
Modem diagnostics test . . . . . . : Passed
IP Security test . . . . . . . . . : Skipped
Note: run "netsh ipsec dynamic show /?" for more detailed information
The command completed successfully
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dcdiag results from the 2003 r2 domain controller
Domain Controller Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: ThomasvilleCityHallSite\TH
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... THMVFS1 passed test Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: ThomasvilleCityHallSite\TH
DNS Tests are running and not hung. Please wait a few minutes...
Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Running partition tests on : Schema
Running partition tests on : Configuration
Running partition tests on : ci
Running enterprise tests on : ci.thomasville.nc.us
Starting test: DNS
......................... ci.thomasville.nc.us passed test DNS
Domain Controller Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: ThomasvilleCityHallSite\TH
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... THMVFS1 passed test Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: ThomasvilleCityHallSite\TH
DNS Tests are running and not hung. Please wait a few minutes...
Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Running partition tests on : Schema
Running partition tests on : Configuration
Running partition tests on : ci
Running enterprise tests on : ci.thomasville.nc.us
Starting test: DNS
......................... ci.thomasville.nc.us passed test DNS
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dcdiag results from the 2008 server i am trying to promote to a dc
Directory Server Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
Trying to find home server....
****Error: Servername is not a directory Server. Must Specify /s:<Directory SErver> o9r /n?naming contxt? or nothing ot use he local machine.
Error: could not find home server
Directory Server Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
Trying to find home server....
****Error: Servername is not a directory Server. Must Specify /s:<Directory SErver> o9r /n?naming contxt? or nothing ot use he local machine.
Error: could not find home server
Remove the WINS IP address.
I second dariusq's comment - remove the WINS IP address on your DC.
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removed....
dc will still not promote
dc will still not promote
What IP address and subnet mask are you using on the new 2008 server? Can it ping the 2003 DC by name? By IP address?
The additional information message that you posted above refers to creating a read-only domain controller. Is that what you're trying to do?
The additional information message that you posted above refers to creating a read-only domain controller. Is that what you're trying to do?
Something small is not correct.
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im looking at the reverse dns zones and something seems a little strange.
my network is a 10.100.0.0\16
the reverse zone is 0.100.10.in-addr.arpa
shouldnt the reverse zone be
100.10.in-addr.arpa
my network is a 10.100.0.0\16
the reverse zone is 0.100.10.in-addr.arpa
shouldnt the reverse zone be
100.10.in-addr.arpa
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thanks for all the help guys.
i caved and used microsoft support
i caved and used microsoft support
Glad you found a solution, even if you did have to call M'soft. It would be good of you to post the solution here in case it might be helpful for others having similar issues.
Cheers!
Deb
Cheers!
Deb
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